Portable toilet seat cover

ABSTRACT

A portable toilet seat cover that includes: a conforming seat portion adapted for placement against a toilet seat; a front adhesive surface on an underside of the conforming seat portion; a rear lip extending beyond the conforming seat portion with rear adhesive on the underside of the rear lip; a front drape extending downward from the conforming seat portion; a side drape on each side of the conforming seat portion, wherein the front drape and side drapes extend downward to a floor level supporting the toilet seat. Preferably, the conforming seat portion is padded with foam to provide a comfortable seating surface. The conforming seat portion may also include a protective cover. In one particular embodiment, the seat cover is made of disposable material.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a portable toilet seat cover thatincludes additional draping to provide extensive coverage of a toiletseat.

Description of Related Art

Toilet seats commonly accumulate bacteria over a period of time. Such anissue is especially true with public toilets. Some toilets maintain atdifferent levels of cleanliness and therefore it is important forindividuals to use seat covers, where it is necessary to sit on thetoilet seat. This issue can be especially true with young children whomay not be able to move around and onto a public toilet seat. Seatcovers are usually available in public rest rooms however many of theseseat covers are flimsy, thin in nature and difficult to keep in astationary position when using on the toilet seat. Placement isespecially difficult for small children who may be attempting to getonto the toilet seat and inherently will touch the toilet seat or comein contact with the toilet seat in some manner due to the limitationsassociated with a typical toilet seat cover. As a result of theselimitations, a portable toilet seat cover may advantageous to use by anindividual for placing onto the toilet seat that entirely covers theseat portion and provides additional draping for coverage below theseat.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A portable toilet seat cover that includes: a conforming seat portionadapted for placement against a toilet seat; a front adhesive surface onan underside of the conforming seat portion; a rear lip extending beyondthe conforming seat portion with rear adhesive on the underside of therear lip; a front drape extending downward from the conforming seatportion; a side drape on each side of the conforming seat portion,wherein the front drape and side drapes extend downward to a floor levelsupporting the toilet seat. Preferably, the conforming seat portion ispadded with foam to provide a comfortable seating surface. Theconforming seat portion may also include a protective cover. In oneparticular embodiment, the seat cover is made of disposable material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts a first embodiment of a portable seat cover in accordancewith the present invention.

FIG. 2 depicts a second embodiment of a portable seat cover inaccordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a portable seat cover for placing ontoa toilet seat with improved features to provide extra coverage andcomfort for the user. Seat cover according to present invention mayinclude additional draping that extends down beyond the seat coverportion in one embodiment. This additional draping ensures that the userdoes not come in contact with the toilet while using the seat cover andis preferably for use by a child or special needs person. Further theseat cover preferably includes padding in the form of foam around theseated portion. This additional padding provides comfort for the userand thus creates a more enjoyable seating arrangement. The drapingextends down from the front of the seat cover portion and each side ofthe seat cover portion. Along the back of the seat cover portion is alip and adhesive on the underside to adhere the seat in a stationaryposition.

In reference to FIG. 1, a first portable seat cover 100 is depicted. Theportable seat cover 100 includes a conforming seat portion 25 that isplaced over the seat on the existing toilet as shown in the FIG. 1. Theseat portion 25 includes a rear lip 28 that has adhesive on theunderside of the lip 28 to adhere the seat cover 100 onto the toiletseat temporarily. Further adhesive is provided at the front area of theseat Portion 25, shown as front adhesive 30. Below the front of the seatportion 25 is a front drape 20 that extends cover the lower level of thetoilet seat. A similar drape is provided with the side drape 22 on eachside of the seat cover according to the present invention.

This particular arrangement provides both comfort and added coveragewith a padded seat portion 25 additional draping provided by front drape20 and side drape 22 for the seat cover 100. In one embodiment, the seatcover 100 is made of disposable material that may be disposed throughthe toilet. The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is particularly useful for achild or special needs adult. FIG. 2 shows a second portable seat cover44. The second portable seat cover 44 includes a short draping edge 45.The seat cover 44 also includes a rear lip 42 and a seat portion 40.Similarly adhesives 41 are provided on the underside of the seat portion40 to secure the seat cover 44 to the toilet seat. The seat cover 44exposes the underside of toilet seat 10. Preferably the seat portion25/40 includes form or cotton for padding with a plastic or was cover torepel fluids.

The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the presentinvention have been presented for purposes of illustration anddescription. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit theinvention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously manymodifications and variations are possible in light of the aboveteaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order tobest explain the principles of the invention and its practicalapplication, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilizethe invention and various embodiments with various modifications as aresuited to the particular use contemplated.

1. A portable toilet seat cover comprising: a) a conforming seat portionadapted for placement against a toilet seat; b) a front adhesive surfaceon an underside of the conforming seat portion; c) a rear lip extendingbeyond the conforming seat portion with rear adhesive on the undersideof the rear lip; d) a front drape extending downward from the conformingseat portion; e) a side drape on each side of the conforming seatportion, wherein the front drape and side drapes extend downward to afloor level supporting the toilet seat.
 2. The portable toilet seatcover according to claim 1, where the conforming seat portion is padded.3. The portable toilet seat cover according to claim 1, where theconforming seat portion is padded with foam.
 4. The portable toilet seatcover according to claim 1, where the conforming seat portion includes aprotective cover
 5. The portable toilet seat cover according to claim 1,where the seat cover is made of disposable material.
 6. A portabletoilet seat cover comprising: a) a conforming seat portion adapted forplacement against a toilet seat; b) a front adhesive surface on anunderside of the conforming seat portion; c) a rear lip extending beyondthe conforming seat portion with rear adhesive on the underside of therear lip; d) a front drape extending downward from the conforming seatportion; e) a side drape on each side of the conforming seat portion,wherein the front drape and side drapes extend downward below the toiletseat.
 7. The portable toilet seat cover according to claim 1, where theconforming seat portion is padded.
 8. The portable toilet seat coveraccording to claim 1, where the conforming seat portion is padded withfoam.
 9. The portable toilet seat cover according to claim 1, where theconforming seat portion includes a protective cover
 10. The portabletoilet seat cover according to claim 1, where the seat cover is made ofdisposable material.